Sounds kind of like the one we have, though they did go on field trips.

We tried it but she didn't like it. Very loud music, and it may be different for those who can hear and speak well, but she still felt isolated because of not being able to fully participate. Unfortunately, it is not for everyone. We were disappointed that we could not get some rest! The local center will not accept people with advanced dementia and they must be able to get out of chairs by themselves.

I think that day care in major urban centres like New York or Vancouver are probably everything this article claims them to be, people probably even have a choice of more than one centre within an easy commute. I live in rural Ontario Canada, but I imagine any smaller region has the same issues. Our local adult day care had absolutely nothing to offer my seeing impaired but cognitively aware mother. The majority of the participants had varying degrees of dementia and activities included playing cards, video presentations, and the seemingly inevitable bingo games. We had our choice of two locations, but they were both run by the same agency and almost identical.

I'm a Recreation Therapist employed at an ADP in Vancouver, Canada. The comments are well stated. We are flexible in planning our therapeutic recreational programs, the programs are designed to meet the needs of the attendees. We a have a few programs scheduled at one time so that, hopefully, there is something for everyone. Through time the needs have changed somewhat therefore we are always adapting the programs. Caregivers are always welcome to attend but we do encourage them to take advantage of the respite time to care for their own needs.

this article was very informative. it talked about the myths about adult day care and put an end to them hopefully.
thank you for dispelling the myths.
kathy

My experience has been that there is absolutely NO possibility of adult day care for the AD patient who also has Type I diabetes. It would have been an ideal opportunity for my wife, but there is not one program in our area that will take her - even those with nursing care as part of the program. Really disappointing, although now irrelevant as the disease has progressed beyond the adult day care stage.

Mom is a people person and likes to stay busy, however she has lost her ability to say everything that's on her mind due to a stroke, she is also in a wheelchair. We encourage her to use her legs to get around and she is becoming stronger. She is 90 now. Would being with other seniors for one day a week be a good thing for her?

All these things are true. We basically have a lot of myths that hinders us to enjoy such occasion like this. We should be open minded enough to accept that things are different now. What's most important is that we enjoy and celebrate life as it is worth the celebration. I really like this article :) Thank you for posting this one.

Very Helpful! I want to investigate the ones around here for my 93 year old mother who can't get enough company.

Wow, Yvonne, that is amazing. God Bless.

Actually there is no cost to her. Mom didn't have much but a monthly SS check and she qualified for a PA state Medicaid Waiver program. She pays nothing for the program as long as her bank account is below $8000. Thats why we had to charge her rent so she can show some expenses. We take her rent money and put it in a jar for her incase she wants something. Or we need a weekend of respite care.

I'm very happy for your family and your mom. May I just say that it sounds very expensive, but wonderful for all involved.

Let us tell you about our Eldercare. My mother had a stroke in July of 2011. After the 20 days hospital and 100 days medicare for rehab she still needed full time nursing. Since she lived with us before the stroke we wanted her back. A social worker for our county said she would probably qualify for a waiver program if we could spend her down and qualify for medicaid. We modified the house for her using her money. A wheel chair lift, wider doors, a modified bathroom, hospital bed etc. She now goes to the most wonderful program you can imagine. Albright Life takes care of everything. Picks her up at the door at 8am brings her back at 3:30pm , takes her to any doctor visits, provides her meds, physical therapy, noon meal, breakfast, and nursing and doctor care at the center. She comes home to us every night to sleep in her own bed, eat at home and enjoys the family llife she always had. The group she is with during the day have become part of our family also and spoil her. She and us are extremely happy with the arrangement. There should be more places like this for our seniors and caregiveres
Yvonnne